You're referring to an individual here, I was referring to a team. Size isn't a big issue for individuals, but (my point was) it becomes a problem in the aggregate.
Look at the Hurricanes. Aho, Jarvis, and Stankoven are all great players. None of them are soft. But when all three are on your top six (along with 5’11’ 178 lb Jackson Blake), it’s not surprising you run into problems with big-boy hockey in the postseason.
Sure, we’re talking about a highly successful team. And if the Flames go on a run like the Hurricanes have been on for the last 6-7 years, I don’t think anyone will complain. But it does show that lack of size up front can be a handicap, even if the individual players are great.
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You're building a team through the draft but you're mostly building assets.
Don't know much about either play but can't wait to get a look at them.
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You're referring to an individual here, I was referring to a team. Size isn't a big issue for individuals, but (my point was) it becomes a problem in the aggregate.
Having a Klapka or Pospisil or hopefully Honzek someday on the line makes a huge difference though. Just gotta make Bob Hartley's old Two Timbits & a Tower concept a reality.
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For those complaining about the small amount of points, check the highlights and how he is scoring the goals against players 4-5 years older than him. Watch the progression he makes in points in the following years. I think we’ve got a sneaky good one here.
For those complaining about the small amount of points, check the highlights and how he is scoring the goals against players 4-5 years older than him. Watch the progression he makes in points in the following years. I think we’ve got a sneaky good one here.
I was thinking about it and this pick follows my own personal philosophy of "take the guy with one high-end trait around some solid traits over the guy who might be more well rounded". That one trait (in this case his explosive skating) can be the difference between stealing a spot in training camp from a swiss knife veteran and ending up as a Mattias Emilio Pettersson who is good at hockey but can't excite a team into finding a roster spot for him
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For those complaining about the small amount of points, check the highlights and how he is scoring the goals against players 4-5 years older than him. Watch the progression he makes in points in the following years. I think we’ve got a sneaky good one here.
Yeah, his low point totals need a tonne of context. Watching his highlights you can tell he's a highly skilled, albeit small, player. Potter was the only teenaged player on the team, and he'll still be the a teenaged player on that team for the next two years. Three senior forwards have already moved on and turned pro so you're going to see a big bump in ice time and responsibility this year for Potter
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Look at the Hurricanes. Aho, Jarvis, and Stankoven are all great players. None of them are soft. But when all three are on your top six (along with 5’11’ 178 lb Jackson Blake), it’s not surprising you run into problems with big-boy hockey in the postseason.
Sure, we’re talking about a highly successful team. And if the Flames go on a run like the Hurricanes have been on for the last 6-7 years, I don’t think anyone will complain. But it does show that lack of size up front can be a handicap, even if the individual players are great.
With the Canes rock solid goaltending it is probably the size of the players that is the problem. Suspect if you flip the goalies this year the Canes win the series.
you can play in the nhl at 5'10"... That isn't - or shouldn't be - up for debate.
The problem is that you can only have so many of those guys, and the question is: How many?
One? Irrelevant. Two? Still not a concern. Three? That's getting problematic. If 4 or 5 of your top 9 are small, you're in big trouble. You're dead in the water.
32. Calgary Flames: Cullen Potter, C (Arizona State University, NCAA)
Final Rank: 17
This is the one many in the public scouting community were excited about. Potter is s 5-foot-9, but his pure skill and ability to make things happen with the puck should keep him high in the draft conversation. Overall, I like his commitment to playing in all three zones, and he anticipates plays and gets himself where he needs to be better than most of the draft class. I think the ceiling is higher for Potter than many others around this part of the draft, but he needs to show he can handle the physical challenge. Obviously, there are challenges associated with smaller forwards, but the Flames bet high on skill and I love that.
In 3 years time this might be the best pick the Flames make in this draft. The more I read up on the kid the more you see his ability to track pretty significantly upwards through the NCAA
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Mom and Dad are both big boned. He'll fill out more and has been described as having that low center of gravity --> hard to knock off the puck. I don't think size will be an issue at all, especially with that skill set. This pick has huge potential.
